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  2. List of Canada city name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    The first recorded use of the name Orillia was in 1820 by Sir Peregrine Maitland, then-Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. There is no record as to the meaning of the name, however the most common explanation is that it originates from the Spanish word "orilla", which means the shore of a lake or river. Oshawa: Ojibwe

  3. Date and time notation in Canada - Wikipedia

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    The Government of Canada recommends that all-numeric dates in both English and French use the YYYY-MM-DD format codified in ISO 8601. [11] The Standards Council of Canada also specifies this as the country's date format. [12] [13] The YYYY-MM-DD format is the only officially recommended method of writing a numeric date in Canada. [2]

  4. World Urdu Day - Wikipedia

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    World Urdu Day ( Urdu:عالمی‌یومِ‌اردو) is celebrated all over the world on the birth day of famous Urdu poet Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal On 9 November. [ citation needed ] The purpose of celebrating this day is to highlight the popularity of Urdu language and to appreciate its importance.

  5. Demographics of Toronto - Wikipedia

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    The demographics of Toronto, Ontario, Canada make Toronto one of the most multicultural and multiracial cities in the world. In 2021, 57.0 percent of the residents of the metropolitan area belonged to a visible minority group, compared with 51.4 percent in 2016, and 13.6 percent in 1981.

  6. Outline of Toronto - Wikipedia

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    It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. Toronto is a relatively modern city. Toronto is a relatively modern city. Its history begins in the late 18th century, when the British Crown purchased its land from the Mississaugas of the New Credit .

  7. Mississauga - Wikipedia

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    The first prototypical suburban growth of Toronto Township began after World War II, [24] Applewood Acres was the first major planned development near the QEW and Dixie Road, [25] and urbanization soon rapidly expanded north and west. In 1952, Toronto Township annexed the southern portion of Toronto Gore Township. [26]

  8. Indian Canadians - Wikipedia

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    The first census which took place following Canadian Confederation was in 1871 and enumerated the four original provinces including, Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick found that the population with racial origins from India (then-labeled as "Hindu" on the census) stood at 11 persons or 0.0003 percent of the national population ...

  9. Pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Pre-conception counseling is care that is provided to a woman or couple to discuss conception, pregnancy, current health issues and recommendations for the period before pregnancy. [88] Prenatal medical care is the medical and nursing care recommended for women during pregnancy, time intervals and exact goals of each visit differ by country. [89]